6TH GRADE

In sixth grade, students are ready to deepen their understandingof the Earth and its peoples through the study ofhistory, geography, politics, culture, and economic systems.The recommended context for social studieslearning in sixth grade is world history andgeography. Students begin their examinationof the world by exploring the location, place,and spatial organization of the world’s majorregions. This exploration is then followed bylooking at world history from its beginnings.Students are given an opportunity to study afew ancient civilizations deeply. In that way,students develop higher levels of criticalthinking by considering why civilizations developedwhere and when they did and why they declined.Student analyze the interactions among the various cultures,emphasizing their enduring contributions and thelink between the contemporary and ancient worlds.

7TH GRADE

In seventh grade students become more proficient with the core concepts in social studies. Throughout the year we focus on a continuation of world history from sixth grade as students look at thegeography and civics. Students explore the ideas, issues, and events from the framing of the Constitution up throughReconstruction and industrialization. After reviewing the founding of the United States, particularly theConstitution, students explore the development of politics, society, culture, and economy in the UnitedStates to deepen conceptual understandings in civics, geography, and economics.

8TH GRADE

8th Grade American History begins with the Civil War, after that we will learn in depth such areas like Reconstruction, Settling the West, and the two World Wars. Eighth grade students develop a new, more abstract level of understanding of social studies concepts. We will also discuss economics and compete in a stock market game which will give our students a real understanding of the importance of the economy.